Google said on Tuesday it would make 5 billion pounds ($6.80 billion) in new investments into Britain ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.<\/p>\n
The U.S. tech company also announced the opening of a new data centre close to London, designed to help meet growing demand for its AI-powered services like Google Cloud, Search, Maps and Workspace. <\/p>\n
The investment “is a powerful vote of confidence in the UK economy and the strength of our partnership with the US,” finance minister Rachel Reeves said in the company’s statement. The Alphabet-owned company said the investment is projected to create 8,250 jobs annually at British businesses. <\/p>\n
The announcement will be seen as a boost for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, which is hoping to attract private investment to grow a sluggish economy and regain momentum in national opinion polls. <\/p>\n
The Trump visit is also expected to deepen economic ties between the two Western allies. Senior U.S. officials have said that economic deals worth over $10 billion would be announced.<\/p>\n
In its statement, Google also said it had agreed on a deal with Shell that would contribute to grid stability and Britain’s energy transition. <\/p>\n
Its Waltham Cross data centre, about an hour’s drive from London, uses air-cooling technology to reduce water usage and is equipped to re-route heat from the centre to then be provided to local homes or businesses, thereby minimising its overall environmental impact, Google said. <\/p>\n
Together with its clean energy initiatives and the Shell partnership, Google said its UK operations are expected to run at or near 95% carbon-free-energy in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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